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7) After they wrested control of the area from the Portuguese in 1733, the Marathas, led by Chimanji Appa, captured the fort. In 1817, when it was captured by Captain Charles Gray of the British East India Company, the fort was partially destroyed under the British policy of razing any Maratha stronghold in the area. CIDCO plans to restore the structure after a protest from residents of this Navi Mumbai suburb where this fort is. Which suburb is this?

  1. Panvel

  2. Vashi

  3. CBD Belapur

  4. Kopar Khairne
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Explanation

The Belapur Fort at CBD Belapur matches this description perfectly. The Marathas captured it from the Portuguese in 1733, and the British partially destroyed it in 1817 under Captain Charles Gray. CIDCO indeed planned restoration after resident protests. The fort is a heritage structure in Navi Mumbai's CBD Belapur node, not in Panvel, Vashi, or Kopar Khairne.

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